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South Korea Sports and Recreation
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Golf
Golf is a popular recreational sport in Korea. There are more
than 80 excellent courses and the major courses are in Seoul,
Kyongju and Chejudo. A distintive feature of golf courses
in Korea is besides the vast golf courses, all offers great
recreation facilities such as hotels, tennis courts and outdoor
swimming pools.
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Scuba Diving
Chejudo Island is the top scuba diving spot in South Korea.
One can enjoy the fantastic underwater world or just strolling
along the beach. There are also a few equipment rental stores
and centers for dive equipments as well as water sports equipment,
like gears for windsurfing, waterskiing, and boating.
The best time for pursuing a water sport activity is from
June to November, as the temperatures are moderately calm
and the scenery is almost perfect and stunning.
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Horse Racing
Korea has two major race courses; Seoul Racetrack and Cheju
Racetrack.
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Olympic Park
The Olympic Park is only a 5 minutes drive from the Lotte
World. Most of the Olympic utilities are located within the
park, including the Olympic Velodrome, weight-lifting and
fencing gymnasiums, tennis courts, gymnastics halls and the
Olympic- sized indoor swimming pool.
Another attraction is the open- air Sculpture Park with a
grand feature, a collection of 200 modern stone, metal, wood
and glass sculptures. These are the donation from worldwide
famous artists.
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